The New York Clipper (October 1904)

THE 3SDEW YOEK OLIPPEE; •OOTOBEB 21). TIE NEW YORK OLIPPEE **• , THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO. (Limned.) . ., „ . . ._ PROPRIETORS. ALBERT J. BOBIE, Kditobiai,- and Business Maxaoeb. BATUBDAY, OCrOBBR 89, 190*. RATE'S. Advertisements—$2.80 per Inch, single col- umn. • Advertisements set with border, 10 per rent, extra. SUBSCRIPTION. , One year In advance, |4; six month?, |2; throe months, *l. Foreign postage, extra. Single copies will be tent, postpaid, on re- ceipt of 10 -cants. , . -, (lor Teem* are Cash. TtfH «£l!pI-EB ^'Issued •very'Wednesday ROPE'S.. IV 1 i«»t four <ailY«rtliia«) page* <JO TO PEES9 pa Saturday at 11 a. m„ and the other paftes on MONDAY and TUESDAY, The-Towls Cliinlnc Promptly, Tues- l ■• -■ da y, nt 10 o'clock A. M. Please remit by express, money order, check, P.tO. order or registered letter. AH cash en- < lo&ed with letter Is at the risk of scodcr. Add**** All Commonloatlomi to TUP NEW YORK CLIPPF.R, 47.West 28th Street, New York. 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"Broadway." —We do not know of any. - A /Reader, Cleveland.—We never answer queries concerning the reliability of any one. tre. Baltimore. R V. T., New York.—Watch our route llBt. ,X 13. tf., Pittsburg.-.Wo cau not, advise yoiV where you can get tho list you desire. Mlna Q. M., ~ yon.' Cumberland.—We can ndt nld T. 0., Philadelphia.—Address party la euro oft Blauef's Arch street Theatre, your city , 5\V£. T., N*w York.—Address; the eiltti of Thc'Fm, London, Eng,' G. 13. R., Boston.-'flen rdute list In this Isstie. •WiiN. K. M, Philadelphia. -Watch our route list, .1,, B., Dorchester.—We havo not heard of tho ptfto for some time. A. S W., New York.—Yes. B. H. Sothern appeared lu 'Tho Prisoner of Zonda." ^.J. C A., Bedfonl.—Address 'JTheHuttcal CtfttHtr, New York City. . . ■ Mrs. B. p., Sbnih Itoston'.-^-8co our ronte list In this Issue. P. I. G., Detroit.—1. A scene In "one" la a Hceno sot In the llrst grove. Therefore, to opeu la "one" or to close In .."o'nei; Is to open or close In a scene thus set. 2. The patty Is dead. ;!. Address Wltmnrk & Sons, 144 West Thirty-seventh Street, New York City. I.. It. 0„ I.ee.—Adolph (louzales died Sept. 2*. lUOli In Melbonmc. Auk. . RfU., Lodlavlllft—Letter-lr still Ma'" thli nfllce.' *! P. o. It., Bloomlngton.—Address the man- ngi>r of n circus. ,. t C. W. .11., Hngcrstown.—At the head- rjunrtorn of the show, No, 26 West Thirty- fourth .Street, New York City. ; .. - A. R., New York.—Address party as per route of show In this Issue. BASBBAL1,. Cokbtant Rrahimi, Lancaster.—Ho won elovon and theu nwl two. CARDS. T. H. C, BrMgcnort.—I. A wins with low. 'J. As J. wakes his bid cood ho wins Willi iililh, wukli takes precedence over low lu coiintlnir'oot; .' " . P. J, M„ Providence.—A wins with high. it. A. s., Indianapolis.—A's hand Is dead ...I I.. l,r.„„ .Ol 1... I.A U ..... I.I (I... ...\t ' II and ho loses all hb has put la the pot. H vrlua tho pot. B's contention IS correct. No ouo CO.n vwn n' not at pokef with either'move or less Uiau Ovo catils. ' . ' ' , ' J": & K., EverettJ^No. It l* not a 0 cut." •JVMtmkJ*" U'j hand having morexir less UKin flvo cards Is foul and tho holder or It • Hottelts*!! -eiMnPto The pot.'f8;-Re 1 l6ttst! de- ciaro'tliothe epllta the openers. ""•'".: StttCRLLAlrtiDlS. C. H. Hi, i*fini.n.—Cshsnlt Mrs. Rotor's Cook Book. ■,".. ". .... • . i., . i i ' ■■ — 1 ■ < r I i . . —Albert Daablngtnn Is In his eighth week with the Uurr Block Co., unUor the man- agement Ot Murray k Mucker. Western Barean, Of <be New York Cllpjier, Room 002, ASttlaad Btbek, Ohlea«o. Coaslderoble Interest centres In the the- atrical developments of the current days. At the Illinois an excellent company prom- .'Ises to add new Impetus to (be.perennial .favorite, "The Two Orphans;" Cbauncey 01- .COlt begins his yearly engagement at Mr- T Vlckcr*s. and we have onr first views of "Candida," at the Stddehnker. There are no cttanges nt the down .town thrntres. but Nat C. Ooodwln. In "The Usurper," and "Babes In Tnyland" enter upon flnal weeks at Powers' and the Grand Opera House, re- spectively. Williams and walker begin the second week of their Great Northern ea- gnueirfent; 'Tantnan" continues at The Gar- rlck, and "The Jolly Ilaron" remains the La Halle's drawing card. Other offerings for tho week of.Oct. 2.'l-2» Include: "On the Snwanee River," nt the Criterion: "A Mid- night Marriage," ot the RIJou ;"To Die at Hswn,". at-.the Columbus; Al. W. Martin's aiaiml renewal ot "Uticin Tom's Cabin," at the**Ae*dMpy; -A .|)e%penite Chance," at the Albantbra: Al. Reeves' Co., at Troca- dero: Fred Irwin's Big ' Show, at the Tolly: slock company presentations of "Tho Butterflies" and •"Devil's Island," at the Busb Temple of Music and People's Theatre, re- sfaectlvely ; along with stock burlesque at Para T,: Jack's, and -vaudeville bills at the Chi- cago Opera House, Ilaymnrkct, Hyde & Beh- man'n and Cleveland's. Then, too. there Is the Horse Show ot the Coliseum to bo reck- oned with. On Saturday night, 22; Maxlno Elliott terminated a prosperous fortnight of "Her Own Way," nt the Illinois, and the I.llt- Grlsmer revival of "Slberlh" finished ltd two weeks nt McA'leker's. Novelty is promised for next week in the engngcraent ot "Ron- son's Polly," as presented, by Robert Bdson, at Powers, and the appearance, at tho Grand Opera House, of E».ra Kendall, In "Weather Benierr Benson." Illinois Titeawti (Will J. Davis, mana- ger).—For two weeks, starting Monday even- ing. "The Two Orphans" will- be presented by a company which Includes: James O'Neill, l.ouls -James, J. P.. Dodson. Jameson Lee Finney. Clara Morris, Grace George, Ella Proctor Olis and Sarah Truax. In such hands the old play will be taken oat of the "ftock company" element In which It has vegltated In these precincts for years past. Maxlno Elliott, presenting "Her Own Way," attracted large and excellently entertained audiences during the fortnight ending 22. "A Little of Everything" will be the en- suing attraction two weeks hence. Powers' Theatre fllnrry J. Powers, man- ager).—For the fourth and last week of his engagement, which starts Monday night, 24, Nnt C. Goodwin will continue "The Usurper" as his bill. Leon Wncbsner's German play- ers, from Milwaukee, will have the honso Sunday night, 23, ns usual. Robert Edeson will give us our first Impressions of "Han- son's Folly" 31, booked to remain a' fort- night. Guaxd Opera House (Harry Askln, busi- ness manager).—With Its one hundred and fiftieth Chicago . presentation on "Mondnv night. 24, "Habes In Toyland" enters upon the tlftb and last week of Its second local presentation. Souvenirs will mark the cen- tury and a half mark of merriment which has "resulted ' from "The ' Bgbea" In "our midst." Next Sunday night, .30, Ezra Ken- dall makes, his. first Chicago appearance In "Weetberbeaten' nenson." The Grand has for weeks played to tho best business In Chicago. GarrICK Theatre (Sam P. Gerson, busi- ness manager;.—"Fantnnn" remains and mer- riment,' music, bountiful beauties and splen- dor of feminine charm prevails.'Business is tine. The fourth week of "Fantana" starts Sunday evening, 2U. Nothing la said of the end of the run. •Mc/Vicker's Theatre (Geo. C. Warren, business manager).—Again comes Cbauncey Olcott to charm' his legion of Chicago ad- mirers. He starts Sunday night, 23, upon a fortnight's engagement, "A Romance of .Uhlone, billed for this week, having "Ter- renes" rts Its histrionic "rnnner up'." Olcott and capacity bouses aro synonyms nt Mc- Ucker's. For the revival of "Slbcrln," nti produced by Jacob I.itt and Joseph Ii. Oris- mcr, which concluded two weeks of rejuvena- tion-Saturday night, 22, there was lino busi- ness moBt of the time. Stddbrakbr Theatre (H. E. Harmeyer, business manager).—Arnold Daly,. Dodison -Mitchell, 'John Flndley, Thomas Thome; Do- Tothy r Donnelly and Louise Closser will, pre- sent "Candida," %>r the llrst time in Chi- cago. Monday evening, 24. Their engagement la for two weeks, a double bill. "How She Lied to Her Husband", and "The Man of Destiny" being anounced for next ■ week. "Woodland's" loug engagement ended lu grnllfylugly large bouses right up lo the lluisU of lis sixth'und final week Saturday night, C2. On Nov. 7 Richard Golden will be seen, for the first time here,- In "Common Sense Brackett." Great northern* Theatub (FredC. Eberts, business mannger).—The llrst of WlIlliiniH und 'Walker's- three weeks' engagement re- sulted lu capacity business, ending 22. "In lVibomov" has proven highly' entertaining In the hands of these clever principals and their numerous nnd capable company, nnd the same bill remains current hero until after anorlior l'ortolgbt. I.A- SaITJ! Thb»tRij (Albert Campbell. manager).—^Tho seventh successful week of "The Jolly Baron" started Sunday night, L'.'l. Its evenly prosperous run Is drawing to n close, o successor to '"the Baron" being now In preparation, although the definite date of the new production has aot been announced. Criterion Thbatrb (Ben. M. Glro-ix, business manager).—Tho current attraction la - "On tbe Suwanee River," opening Sun- day afternoon for fourteen performances. "The Child Wife"' was last week's magnet, drawing good houses and reciting a sym- pathy arousing story ot her matrimonial tribulations. Acadioiv op Music (Wm. Roche, business manager).—For the current daya Al, W. Mar- tin's sumptuous presentation or "Undo Tom's Cabin" Is tho offering, starting with Ibe usual Sunday matinee, and it Is safe to pre- dict a series of capacity audiences for this pdpnlar attraction. During the past week ''On - Thanksgiving Day" was seen for the first' time In Chicago, and proved to be an interesting- addition to the list of melo- dramatic magnets which- find their, most t-tamicb supporters among the sympathetic hosts who enjoy thrills In allopathic doses. Owen.Davis Is the author and Vance & Sulli- van have made a line, production of the four net "sensational rural drama," as tho play. Is mvled In Its bllllnc matter. Here Is the cast. Juno Itnwlctte, Anna Lsyne; Dave Foster, John Aliltott; Willis Howler, Wcdgewood Xnwi'll; Dora Applclon. Harriot Lccl Hilda Garth, Alice May: Dick Garth, llavmonil Ciipp: Dr. Joel Whimplc, Frank Millard; Kb. Wbltuplc, John Cumberland; Ltdtly Ann Podge. Blanche Glbhs; Mellssy Raxter, Seltna l,a Sellt-; /.eke Uotsey, James Connors: Bet- sey .Knlcpc, yihnle. Hawkins: Lucv loo l*t- fMV'Clolto Caldwell: Huddy Blake, John MltcluRll: Aimer Spinster., Ed. Mason: Nnt. WJiiauiK, LouU Lauudurs; Hani Pcudergtass, possosHlon of the stage, Unl. Stevens and llarry Linton being'featured in tbe prenent- .Ing, company. .. At,tu>(BRa Theatrp. (James H. Browne. business "manager).—South side lovers, .of sensational melodrama will take "A Desperate Chance,", stnrtlag .Snmlay afternoon,. with no fear of their longings for excitement be- ing dissipated: The- -Ifolden Bros, hare ground the Riddle Brothers' adventure Into a play of taking and holding Interest, a fact proven daring previous visits to this resort. Dnrlng the past week the attraction was "The Curse of Drink," and next week, "The Queen of the Highway".will bold sway. Tbe Albambra, more roomy nnd beautiful because of .Its.forced alterations, Is enjoying a sea- son* of great prosperity. - BUOD THfatiu: (Wm. Rnrhe, business manager).—At "tbls-house "A Midnight Mar- riage will be enacted fourteen times this week, beginning Sunday afternoon, 'and there is good reason to expect great house- fills of guests to cheer the muchly married heroine along her popular priced way. For "next wMe "On the Suwanee River" will raovo In. During the past week the nit mo- tion was ."A Working Girl's Wrongs." and great hosts of sympathetic West aiders wero In attendance during the week. Bush Temple Theatre (Elizabeth Scho- ber, '''manager)-.—The ' Ploytrs' Stock Co., headed by Geo. Alison and Mabel Montgora' erjr, will enact "The Butterflies" this week as a soothing antidote to the. anti-flection enthusiasm excitement engendered by "Kino Jeans." The change of bill takes place Monday night. People's TnBATnt* (Fred O. Conrad, mna- ngcr).—For "Devil's Island," which tbe stock company presents this week, there are indications of the same gratifying finan- cial prosperity which resulted from last week's preseotatlon of "The Cherry Pick- ers :" sensational plays being evidently well suited to the likings of these audiences. Chicaoo Opeba IIoube (Kohl & Castle, managers).—Opening Monday nfbernoon, 24: Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, Mllo and Madison, Pat- tl Brown, the Desmond Trio, Delmore aod Oaelda,Mitchell, Ward and company, Trasko and Gladden, the Welch-Montrose Trio. Gard- ner nnd'Vlnccnt. Gillette's-dogs. Maude Alice Kelly, John T. Kelly nad company, the Relff Bros., the Wilton Bros., and Ueo. K.. Spoor's klnodrome. Clever Mary Norman was teat- 'ured last week. The sketch presented by Armstrong nnd Holly, tbe German comedy duologue by Carlln and Otto, the sweet sing- ing of MrCue and Cab 111, aad tbe acrobatics Introduced by Mazuz and Matelte were espe- cially appreciated and applauded. Mile. Al- bertlne Mcllch exhibited a group ot trained cockatoos, which performed the most aston- ishing tricks with expertness almost past credence, and the- wlro-walklng feats of Lucie nnd Vlnte were accomplished with a clever- ness which won generous applause. A Bplen did bill, entire, attracted capacity business most of the" week." ■' Hatjiarret Theatre (W. W. Freeman, manager fox. Kohl & Castle).—Delighted au- diences of splendid proportions enthused over -the excellent bill which held attention here last week. Stlnson and Mertoo's tomfoolery won shouts of laughter; FUson and Errol presented a new sketch to appreciative be- holders, and there, were enough other acts of equally entertaining propensities to make up a show of unusual clasa and superior entertaining qualities. Success went with the new' singing • and dancing sketch presented by Hooker aad Davis, the comedy iu John T. Kelly's sketch was rouslngly approved of, and Flo Adler nnd Waterbury Bros' and Tenny were among the other especial favor- ites. Opening Monday afternoon, 24: W. S. Creswell, Bessie Baus, the Dehlkers, l.lnd- sey's dogs, Hibbard and Warren, Geo. K. Spoor's klnodrome, Mile. Aline, and tbe Several feature acts presented by tbe Great Lafayette, whose road show Is the important factor ot tho bill. "The Diver's Dream," tbe Four Musketeers, Mile. Tiimadade, Alex- ander and "The Pearl- of Bhutan" must all be-credited to the-versatile and enterprising Lafayette; who finds here an annual gcatber- lng of admirers who appreciate him. Hyi!: & Heiiman's (Archie Ellis, mana- ger).—Schoe9sllng's Band, the Summer musi- cal feature at San Souci. top-lines tbe cur- rent offering. Others who arc billed to open Monday afternoon, 24, are: Agnes Lee Mar- tyne, co.tkley and McBrlde ana the Juggling Normans. For another week, Rosarlo uuer- rero Is retained for "The Rose nnd the Dag- ger." Robert Fulgora and Artie Hall have also been retained. The "extra attraction" will be Engeno O'Rourke and company, in a comedy sketch. Audiences and prlcea of good . proportion are noteworthy factors here, the ■ ilnanelnl aggregate being evidently most sat- isfactory -to tho management. Clkvi'.i.and'.s Theatre (W. S. Cleveland, manager).—This week: - The Grand Opera Trio, Wol&ng's stallions, -the Carmen Sisters, Bert Havurly, Joe Belmont, TJmta und Paul, the Molosso's and the Hungarian Boys' Band. Sam T. Jack's TiieatkE (Sidney J. Fjuson, manager).—Harry Montague will stage the llrst part, "Charley's Farewell Dinner." and Hurry Emerson will produce tha burlesque, . "A-flwell Affair,", for the two weeks starting .Sunday afternoon. 23. Statuesque and hand- some Helen Russell, the piquant and versatile Aileeri Vincent, and Chicago's'own Carrie Sella will head the large delegation of femininity which Is Manager Euson's long suit Tho favorite • triplets —Chris. Lane, Ed. Morris and James Thompson—wJU bola down tbe comedy.end of tbe preposition, aad there w>ll be an olio engaging Emerson and omega, John and Nelllo McCarthy, the De- > tnonaos, nnd lietpalne attd Delmore. Shan- non and Lliclcr' are recent additions to the stock-forces and.their usefulness Is shown In every bill. Fine business rules. Tbocapeho Tiibatbg (Robert Fulton, man- nger).—With Al. Reeves' Co., which opens Sunday afternoon, for fourteen perform- ances, will be Andy Lewis and company, Dcvine nnd Wolley, Louise Auber, Thatcher und Williams, Dan Gallagher and tbe Newell Sisters. The excellent entertainment pro- vided by the Bou Tons last week attracted good business. Williams and Adams scored repented bits with their new black face net, Cook nnd Cook won laughs gsloro with their Dutch act, and the Simpsons, the Living- stons and Grace Leonard all found apprecia- tion for their clover acts. As principal boy, Kathcrine Claire, scored a stunning success, and the cleverness of the allied burlesquo forces provided a tine entertainment. Folly (Robert Fulton, manager).—Fea- ture acts with Fred Irwin's Big Show, which takes up the' task of entertainment hero ou Sunday afternoon, will be the Zeb-Zar- row Trohpe. the Soven Austrians, the Mes- senger Boy Trio. Mooro and Bennett, Ithod.i Bernard, vico. Klein and Wilson and Sorg. Mllle De Leon, the "girl In blue," who ar- rived with tbe Kentucky Bellea last week. Is rctnlucd tor this week ns a special at- traction. The Kentucky RcIIh might credit some ot tbetr unusunl good business to Millie He Leon, but the abow was uf superior ex- cellence and deserved oil the good luck It enjoyed. Tliero was a coutlnuous perform- ance of burlesque and vaudeville In wblt-h Rent nnd Gllliert, Terry and Elmer. Miss .lesslen, tbe Three Lngl Brothers. Aleen nud Hamilton nud the Alliance Quartet par- ticipated with vastly entertaining results. "Murphy's Masquerade" was., the title of the burlesque, but no one remembered thai isctiafter the show-was well started i-os„ rnaun- B*nT.Walsh. . Tha noxt attraction .wni;l»* •eflm:'gTiU'j:T iiu'si-usi (Louis -M. lied- eplmaaietrmann, In'-Wedded,'Bnt No'Wife," gtia.'^ul'ieT).—This' woek—la cntlo hall: opening next Sunday afternoon,,1)0. The Baselan Cossacks, Maagle. the midget. Is fei S3."to. - davs. "A Midnight Marriage ColuMbub TttEAinE lt\nbcr Rt ~„, .^."To DW at Dawu,'*^ .In which E sle Crescy Is featured, comes hero Sunday after- 'iiMti ».i." (o^ remain tnroughout the current Midnight Mftrrlage" will lie acted next Siiuday and week following. Dur- ing the past week "Mr Wife's Family" was iu and her daughter; Re«1nalrf Valeo, long dl»- tance'ned( | 8tr1an*t'"Pn>f. wood's opium joint, and others. On the stagn. 1 Wellington Bros., Barlti'ond Krug. l'lltabcth Estella und Prof. Slock. L'ONbON Dime Mi'REOM (Wm. J. Sweeney, manager).—For Ihls week there will be tbe custom abundance of curio tiali'features and. a vaudeville show in the theatre, brief, but oft repeated. The details are not at band. AnERMATrf.—^The engagement at the. Col- Ivcum of Barnum & .Bailey's Clrcusv Which liegan ft, erided lfl after a succession Of well pleased, If not- always nnmerloilly great, sudtences. The sBow shipped direct from here to Winter qnartersnr Bridgeport, Conn. Stock company performances of two plsys a week Is now the amusement policy nt Howard's Theatre, In Northwestern Cook County. "In Missouri" and "A Prisoner of War" were last week's bills, but 1 have no details of tbe arrangements for this. week. Louise Rrehnney, who has been spend- ing a fow weeks In Chicago, departed Satur- day night for Toronlo to fulfill n ''hurycaU" for a week at Shea's Theatre. She returns to operi; later, on the Kohl k Castle tonis The (Irenadler Guards Band was a special at- traction nt the Auditorium Friday nnd Sat- urday, 21, 22. They were entliuslnstlcallv- greeted nnd remain for two eoucerts Sunday, 23.-... .'.Eugene Moore, leading man at the IMople'sThearre. was one or-the guests of honor at n reception given by the Press Club of Chicago last Wednesday evening Wm. Laverty has been secured ns un- derstudy for Jeff Dc Angells, In "Fan- tana." Ot the Garrlck. ,Nnt C. Goodwin _gave a special performance of "The Usurper," at Powers'. Thursday afternoon, that his wife, Maxlae. Elliott, who was playing ngnlnst him at the Illinois, might witness his new play. The result was tho largest audience Mr. Goodwin has played to during bis current engagement . iMarti- netti and Gross! send greeting from London, where tbey are special features at tbe Ox- ford Music Hall. Annie Whitney, who in prlvatft life Is Mrs.'Gross!, Is also filling a series of -successful engagements In the Eng- lish halls Crom O. G. rVymour, In the Argentine Republic; Sonth America, comes tbe news tbnt he Is engaged at the Royal Theatre, Bnenos'Ayres, for six months. 'He sends me greetings under date of Sept. 15. Tho French Theatre Co., an amateur organization," began Its season at Steinwny Hall Tuesdav afternoon Inst. They gnveMo- ller's "Lo Malode Imaglnalre" la as near as they could come to the original A new female has ben Introduced Into the second act of "Fantana." The Shuberts hope to keep the piece at the Garrlck until Jannary. ..'....Isodore Weingarden, stage manager nt Trocadero, has perfected a new vaudeville act In which he will feature Mile. Claudia in a series of statuesque poses, coupled with il- lustrated songs and some new* discoveries in electrical effects Graduates of Hart Conway's School of Acting have started upon a tour of neighboring college towns pre- senting "Everyman," under the special auspices of local fraternities. On Saturday night, 22, they gave a performance at Music Hall, this city Harry and May Howard returned from their engagement at Powers' Theatre. Grand Rapids, In time to fill In last week at the Chicago Opera Honse in response to "a short order." Tbey piny tbe Grand, Milwaukee, this week, and return to the Hayroarket next week to continue their tour of the Kohl & Castle houses..... Harry C. Somers, business maongcr of the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, and man- ager of the Auditorium. South Bend, Ind., has added the Marlowe Theatre, Eoglcwood, to bis theatrical holdings. W. D. Russell, long advertising agent for tbe Will J. Davis theatres, will be resident manager and the house will reopen, after alterations, by Dec. 2r>. Stair & HavIIu will book the attrac- tions Zolma Rawlstoa arrived from her long stny in St. Louis last Friday. She will rest here until Nov. 14. when she be- gins Ibe Kohl & Castle tour witb an engage- ment at tbe new Olympic, which will, by i hat time, lie surely In readiness to open. l.nst Saturday Miss Uawlston closed a twenty weeks' engegement as one of the special features of "Louisiana," the Klralfy pro- duction at the Odcon, St. Louis. She played Grizette In the first act and Bobby Oxford In tho last act, there .Intro- ducing the male Impersonations which have won her deserved renown and appreciation iu vaudeville......Mr. and Mrs. Jack are In Chicago, booking their sketch, "A Judicious investment," In vaudeville Lillian Shaw returned to Chicago last week from her tour of the Orpheum houses, which ended In New Orleans, 15. She goes to New York this week, to open ol at Tony Pastor's There wob an exodus of vaudeville magnates from Chicago to Minneapolis on Friday. Mar- tin Beck, general manager of tbe Orpheum circuit, chaperoned a party of friends, who accompanied him for the opening of the Min- neapolis Orpheum Saturday night Mr. Beck, C. E. Kohlr Geo. Castle and Max Anderson will witness the dedication of the new house. ..... ."His Highness, the Bey," a comic opera, by Frank R. Adams and Will M. Hough, students of the University of Chica- fo, will be tbe next La Salle production, oe noward will write most of tbe music ana make the production, probably on Nov. 14. Gould t (reed are ma^.ng their head- quarters nt the National Printing Co., in The Tribune Building, booking the tour of "Nettie, the Xewsglrl, which Is In rehearsal here. Wanda Ludlow will play tbe name part and Lem B. Parker, one of the authors, will be leading man,.the tour opening nt Saginaw, Mich., 30 Mile. De Leon ended her tour with tbe Kentucky Belles with the Folly engagement Saturday night, 22 The Ahenis left last week for San Antonio, Tex., where they will appear at the State fair as members of Chas...j, Carter's Co. John A. West, the "Musical Browle," also went from here as manager of the company, and to do'his specialty Tborcsa A. Dale left for Kansas City, IS, to join "Pablo P.o- maal" as leading woman... ..".Eddie Leslie and Mile. Carrie are In town. .They are booked for Australia, openlDg next Spring for Harry Rlckard'a houses Chas. Mer- rill Is back from a trip to St Louis, which also embraced an engagement at the Colum- bia Theatre. He soon resumes hla tour of the Western Association houses John D. Hopkins and A. C. Stuevers, owners of the Hopkins Amusement Co., were in Chi- cago last week conferlng with, tbe directors of the Western Vaudeville Association. Tbe outcome was the purchase of an Interest In the Hopkins Amusement Co, by the members of the Western Vaudeville Association, and the formation, of a new- corporation, to be known as the Southern Amusement Co., which took possession of the Hopkins Inter- ests Oct 2.1. The officers of the new com- pany are: John D. Hopkins, president; Mar- tin Beck, vice president; Geo. Castle, treas- urer ; C. E. Kohl, secretory; J. J. Murdock, president of directors: M, Meyerfeld Jr., M- C. Anderson, A. C. Stuvers, directors. It Is the Intention of tho Western Vaudeville Managers to establish quite a number of new parka next Summer. J. J. Murdock bos signed u lease of the Kaveula Park and Theatre, near Fort' Sheridan, a Chicago suburb, and this and other parks will be ndded to the Western Association Interests. The Hopkins Interests, to take possession of. which Mr. Murdock left for Louisville Saturday night, 22, In- clude Hopkins' theatres la Louisville and Memphis, and Summer parks In Louisville, St. Louis, Kansas City and Memphis. The bookings will all he done by Martin Beck and J. J. Murdock at tbe Chicago headquarters of the Western Vaudeville Managers, These genlloinvu will eventually ,1* able to book acts for-as many weeks in Summer as they now book In the regular vaudeville season. ...... It seems to be dctlnJtely decided' that the Olympic will be In readlnesa to reopen Nov. 7;... .'.The Apollo Clnb has begun re- hearsals -for 'Its annual- rendition of "Mes- siah/* at tbe Audltortam, Dec 'CO. -20. Mrs. M. Ulsseni De Moss, Paulino. Woltnlann, Her- bert Wlthorspoou nnd Theodore Van York, Eastern celebrities, will be tbe soloists Provision will be made Cor ' both ' art and the Inner man at tbe "Parsifal" production t>y the -Metropolitan Opera Co., nt- tbe Audltorinm, next Spring. The announcement is now made that during the week* of March 20 next Mr. Conrted will five two performances, one beginning at 1.30 In ' the morning,' with an hoar and three-quarters Intermission for luncheon, and the other beginning nt 6.80 In the afteraoon, with-an hour nnd three-quarters Intermission for dinner. For these two performances of "Parsifal" Mr. Conrled will bring his entire company from New York, including scenery, properties, principals, etc., and tbe produc- tion will be Identical with those given la New York durlbg the Winter. <■» OlR LO*<DOS LETTER, Clipper Bnrean, 48 Cranhoorne Street, J<elcr»ter Netumre, London, "W. C. Oct, is. "His Majesty's Rervant" was produced at tho Imperial Theatre on Oct. tl, and made n decided success with a critical first night audience. "His Majesty's Servant" Is the work of two American girls. ' Camllle Clifford, late of "The Prince of Pll- sen" Co., made her first appearance at the Vaudeville Theatre last Saturday night In '•The Catch of the Season." She met with great success In a new nntnber which was In- troduced for her, entitled "Sylvia." ' Charles Frohmaa has secured the American rights of "Dr. Wake's' Patient," a play, by 0. Markay and Robert Ord, which was suc- cessfully produced at Liverpool recently. Arrangements aro la order for a London appearance, In December, of tho French nct- ress, Madame Jane Harding. George Alexander has acquired the British and American rights of a new play, entitled "John Chllcote. M. P.," based by Katherlne Cecil Thurston on her story of the same name now running In The Daily Mail. Monday night Madge Leasing Joined the "Sergeant Brno" Company, which Is belag played nt tbe Prince of Wales' Theatre. Miss A.esslng's American engagements may possi- bly prevent her appearance la this year's pan- tomime at Drury Lane. Mrs. Brown Fotler is to try her luck at the Savoy again, and appears tonight in "For- get-Me-Not" aad **Cavallerla Rustlcana " Mrs. Potter has had all her drawing room furniture sent up from Bray Lodge, Maiden- head, to decorate the stage In the scene which Is the setting for the three acts of "Forget-Me-Not." Mrs. Potter's home Is famed for Its decorations and nrtlstlc fur- nishings, so the stage should be attractive. During the performance of "Cavallerla Rus- tlcnnn." Mnscognl'a "Intermezzo" will be played by an orchestra of seventy. It Is said that directly the withdrawal of "Tho Golden Light" from the Savoy was an- nounced Mrs. Potter was besieged by offers for her "emotional gowns" which bad been created for her part of the heroine. The maker took some of them back, others were secured by rival dressmakers with no Ideas of their own, and the remainder were cap- tured by society cranks who think and know a great deal more of dress than of the drama. '! v 5 ro P'l ue " celebrated its one hundred and fiftieth performance at the Apollo last Thursday night. Leonard Rnyne has purchased the South African rights of "The Prayer of the Sword." and will produce It at the Opera House, Cape- town, In February next 1 understand that during the London sea- son of Maude Adams she will be 6oen In a new comedy, by William Gillette. The ex- net date of the season has not been an- nounced. .i. 0 !?;.- 0 .." 111 *- Chevaleer" was played for the fiftieth time at the Oarrlck Theatre. George Edwardes will present a special souvenir to the Gaiety audience on the night of Oct. 2«, that being the first anniversary of Its opening. Ruth Mackay, who has been engaged to appear in "The Master of Klngsglft," at the Avenue, has been released from her engage- ment by Maltland Dicker so that she may Join Nut Goodwin's compans In America. "Der Tote Lowe" (■'The Dead Lion"), the play by Oscar Blumenthal, the performance of which was prohibited In Berlin by the police censor on the pretext that, althougu Its plot Is laid In the middle nges, it in reality portrays events connected with recent political history, was produced at Hamburg last Wednesday night The theatre was crowded and the piece was received- with pronounced applause. Reerbobm Tree has Just acquired a ploy (which has already been done In America- by Mrs. Humphrey Ward and Louis N. Parker. The tttle of tbe piece Is "Agatha," aad Viola Tree Is to have tha leading role. Mrs, Langtry sends the following communi- cation to a Loadon paper: "The plot of The Freedom of Su2anne* seema to Bo Identical with Mr. Fendsll's comedy, 'Mrs. Derlng's Divorce," which I have played for the Inst eighteen months In America. In Mr. Ken- dall's piece the heroine Is divorced through the complacency of her husband and finds that she still cares for him. In the end tbey come together again. As I start a sub- urban tonr with Mr. Kendall's play on Nov. 14, I should be obliged if you would give theBO facts publicity." Augnste Van Blene, the 'cellist and actor, has signed with George Mu6grove to under- take a tour of the world with "The Broken Melody." John Holltngshend, a well known theat- rical manager, died early part of last week. He helped to found the Alaambra In eighteen hundred and sixty-eight; founded the Gai- ety a few months later, and was a lessee in later years of several London theatres and music unll.-. Mr. Holllngshend brought tbo London Gaiety Co. to America. A little battle has been going on for some time between The Era and L. Godfrey Tur- ner, who Is organizing a charity benefit to take place nt the AJhambra In another week. The theatrical paper has made a dead set against the abuse of charity entertainments, at which artists of all kinds are expected to give their services for nothing, or next to nothing. Each Summer concert: agents have had to complain of the unnecessary number of these charity concerts, and tbe same thing reslly applies to theatrical chtertalomeats given In aid of charity. The season of Italian opera at Coveat Gar- aen will begin on Monday next SIgnor Puc- cini is In London superintending the rehear- sal of his "Manon Lescaut," which will open the season. Last Moaday, at the Standard, there was produced a new drama written by Walter Melville, and entitled "Tbe Girl" Wiw Lost Her Character." Mr. Plnero's new ploy, "A Wife Without a Smile," met with the warmest approval at Wyndhom's last Wednesday night and It will undoubtedly continue at that house for somo time to come. The central figure ot the play Is a little doll that hangs from the roof of the main room In a boat house. Buffalo Bill closes his present season at Henley on Oct. 21, nnd will open the season to follow at Paris, In March. Pauline Kcwsotnc. the oldest equestrienne in the world, has Just died at Clcethorpes at the advanced age of seventy-nine. She was a native of Berlin and bad been associated with her husband, James Ncwsome, la the circus business, for over forty years. Mrs. Xcwsorne'B father was- the proprietor of Clui- wlll'ft Circus. "Lily of-tlsson Grove" Is the title of a new. song that a. B. 81ms bas written for Lll Hawthorne. - - . Loon Zeltlln bas been appointed acting manager and secretary of tbe Chelsea Palace, The. Judge of tho Westminster County Court brought a good deal of common senss to hear the other day when giving judgment lu a case In which Mr. Blackmore, a tbeatti-